Kentucky moves up to No. 16 in the new AP and Coaches College Basketball Polls

Kentucky Basketball’s Sunday win in London earned the Wildcats a three-spot climb in the new Associated Press College Basketball Poll. The 73-69 victory over unranked Michigan (and other results around college basketball) pushed Kentucky up from 19th to 16th in this week’s new Top 25.

Gonzaga was one of the teams clearing the way for Kentucky with a four-spot drop to No. 18 following a loss to Baylor.

Other teams on UK’s schedule in the poll are Kansas (6), Tennessee (7), Alabama (8), Arkansas (9), Auburn (11), UCLA (19), and Mississippi State (23).

AP Top 25

1. Houston
2. Texas
3. Virginia
4. Purdue
5. UConn
6. Kansas
7. Tennessee
8. Alabama
9. Arkansas
10. Arizona
11. Auburn
12. Baylor
13. Maryland
14. Indiana
15. Duke
16. Kentucky
17. Illinois
18. Gonzaga
19. UCLA
20. Iowa State
21. Creighton
22. San Diego State
23. Mississippi State
24. TCU
25. Ohio State

Kentucky is 16th in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, too

Over in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, the win over Michigan moved Kentucky up two places to a 16th ranking in that poll as well.

1. Houston
2. Texas
3. Virginia
4. Purdue
5. UConn
6. Kansas
7. Tennessee
8. Arkansas
9. Arizona
10. Alabama
11. Indiana
12. Baylor
13. Maryland
14. Auburn
15. Duke
16. Kentucky
17. Illinois
18. UCLA
18. Gonzaga
20. Iowa State
21. Creighton
22. San Diego State
23. Ohio State
24. Iowa
25. TCU